Northern Territory Police Force
| Northern Territory Police Force | |
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Badge of the Northern Territory Police | |
Flag of the Northern Territory Police | |
| Abbreviation | NT Police |
| Motto | To Serve and Protect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1911 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Northern Territory Police jurisdiction | |
| Size | 1,420,970 square kilometres (548,640 sq mi) |
| Population | 250,398 (Estimated 2022) |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | Government of Northern Territory |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Independent Commissioner Against Corruption |
| Headquarters | Peter McAulay Centre, Berrimah Darwin, NT 12°27′40″S 130°50′22″E / 12.4612°S 130.8394°E |
| Sworn officers | 1,552 (June 2024) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Units | List
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| Service areas | 3
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 70 police stations and shopfronts |
| Website | |
| pfes | |
The Northern Territory Police Force is the police body that has legal jurisdiction over the Northern Territory of Australia. The police force has 1,552 police officers (2023-24 financial year) made up of 87 senior sergeants, 293 sergeants, 868 constables, 182 auxiliaries, and 55 Aboriginal Community Police Officers. The rest of the positions are officers of commissioned rank. It also has a civilian staff working across the NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services.
Police in the Northern Territory are part of a tri-service: the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services with the Commissioner of Police as the CEO of the tri-service.